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November 10, 2006

New Gwen Stefani Video - "Wind It Up"

Too fergalicious? Or is Gwen so cool she can make a L.A.M.B. commercial bananas?

Love ya, Gwen. But no more yodeling!

Posted at 7:33 PM
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dopeland.

Posted by: rob at 11/10/06 8:54 PM | Reply
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Can't wait to hear this in a club and show them my dance moves. =) I could do some damage with this beat.

Posted by: Murphy at 11/10/06 9:13 PM | Reply
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gwen's gone too far.
she's off the deep end, someone help her.

Posted by: charlie at 11/10/06 9:15 PM | Reply
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what the hell?

Posted by: smashing at 11/10/06 9:15 PM | Reply
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This is kind of nuts and I am not afraid to admit that I enjoy the hell out of it.

Posted by: The City Desk at 11/10/06 9:37 PM | Reply
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So Fergie tries to be Gwen. And then Gwen tries to be Fergie. They are confusing and retarded.

Posted by: Gargamale at 11/10/06 9:38 PM | Reply
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Where is that BofA video again? I need to listen to some realllll music.

Posted by: Is this the airport, clark? at 11/10/06 10:12 PM | Reply
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Ughh.

Posted by: davebobn at 11/10/06 10:57 PM | Reply
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I agree with The City Desk, I'm a sucker for Gwen....

Posted by: ben at 11/10/06 10:59 PM | Reply
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Looove it! It's cracktastic..but I love it.

Posted by: Shar at 11/10/06 11:07 PM | Reply
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i wish people would stop comparing gwen and fergie. dis song wuz made like a whole year before fergie's retarded "London Bridge" . . . if fergie is tryin 2 be like gwen, she's got a looooooong way 2 go

Posted by: bklyn at 11/10/06 11:27 PM | Reply
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i wish people would stop comparing gwen and fergie. dis song wuz made like a whole year before fergie's retarded "London Bridge" . . . if fergie is tryin 2 be like gwen, she's got a looooooong way 2 go

Posted by: bklyn at 11/10/06 11:27 PM | Reply
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Jesus.... she just keeps getting more awful.

Posted by: Zedd at 11/11/06 12:17 AM | Reply
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what the FUCK?

Posted by: G3K at 11/11/06 2:15 AM | Reply
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I just wish she'd stop sampling musicals. Fiddler on the Roof, The Sound of Music, what's next? It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

Posted by: Katy at 11/11/06 2:26 AM | Reply
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shes saying bush is like hitler.

Posted by: nelzo at 11/11/06 2:42 AM | Reply
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Gwen Stefani: A new generation's Rod Stewart.

Give her thirty years and she'll be schlocking out volume after volume of schmalzy cover albums.

Posted by: John at 11/11/06 3:44 AM | Reply
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is it any wonder her name's an anagram of:

FAT GENES WIN and WANTING FEES

just sayin....

Posted by: The Goblin King at 11/11/06 6:35 AM | Reply
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She's got what sells. I can complain until my voice runs out, but nothing will stop this from being a huge hit.

DwD

Posted by: Dw. Dunphy at 11/11/06 7:15 AM | Reply
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Admit it, you hipster faggots: this is garbage. It's bland and inoffensive Peaches.

Posted by: Jimbo at 11/11/06 9:27 AM | Reply
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Um, let's all be honest. That song sucks.

Posted by: Bigdoublezero at 11/11/06 10:07 AM | Reply
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I thought it was crap. the yodelling was annoying and the video was boring to watch. I dont know how so many people keep up with her new music.

Posted by: Charlie Savage of the cosmos Alliance at 11/11/06 10:23 AM | Reply
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dear gwen, if you read this...

please go back to no doubt...
i hate the moron rap section...talking about 'they like the way we work'...
what a piece of garbage....no doubt is timeless...

Posted by: disasterhead at 11/11/06 12:26 PM | Reply
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No Doubt sucks too. ;-)

Posted by: Zedd at 11/11/06 12:34 PM | Reply
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Katy, you forgot Gone With The Wind.

that cluck-ish sound makes me want to go ride a horse, or atleast, make that "i'm riding a pony!" gesture. i don't know how to feel about this. :|

Posted by: D at 11/11/06 12:39 PM | Reply
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John, rod stewart played with ron wood and jeff beck though. I actually like no doubt, even if it's not cool and indie to do so, but gwen's solo stuff isn't that good. Her next broadway thing should be doing grease songs w/ gavin, b/c that's the direction she's heading in.

Posted by: ian at 11/11/06 1:15 PM | Reply
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This might be one of the worst songs I've ever heard. completely unlistenable. it talks about winding you up so you think the beat is building to something and going somewhere but it doesn't. it doesn't build to anything or go anywhere.

just awful, almost offensively so.

Posted by: alvysinger at 11/11/06 1:18 PM | Reply
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I don't like the song and I hate the video. In Central Europe you would call that "lower class music".

Posted by: ghgjh at 11/11/06 1:53 PM | Reply
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yodeling: stupid

atonal bass line: fucking awesome

Posted by: rama at 11/11/06 2:05 PM | Reply
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i like it--even the yodeling has grown on me. gwen can do no wrong!

Posted by: whatever at 11/11/06 2:41 PM | Reply
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I didn't know there was any connection between cute Austrian kids learning how to control marionettes from their governess and dancing in a club to attract boys with crazy moves. The similarities seem so obvious now...

Posted by: Jack the Ripper at 11/11/06 2:56 PM | Reply
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yodeling is actually bavarian and austrian. however, this song is an abuse of culture.

Posted by: Karen at 11/11/06 3:40 PM | Reply
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absolute dog shit

Posted by: rgr_moore at 11/11/06 3:48 PM | Reply
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i feel like she is ripping off M.I.A with that song

Posted by: adam at 11/11/06 4:19 PM | Reply
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so anyone else just hear my hump over and over again?

Posted by: joe at 11/11/06 4:44 PM | Reply
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I hate it

Posted by: omg at 11/11/06 6:30 PM | Reply
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you could lay parts of 'my humps' over this piece of crap easily. i thought L.A.M.B. was a guilty pleasure, but this is just annoying. bad single.

Posted by: Goon at 11/11/06 6:34 PM | Reply
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I notice she's fired the Asian Squad.

Posted by: andy at 11/11/06 6:35 PM | Reply
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you could lay parts of 'my humps' over this piece of crap easily. i thought L.A.M.B. was a guilty pleasure, but this is just annoying. bad single.

Posted by: Goon at 11/11/06 6:35 PM | Reply
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hah, abusing culture is Gwen's specialty. at least she's ditched those damn harajuku girls. this song is awful

Posted by: claire at 11/11/06 7:14 PM | Reply
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I like it....a lot...

Posted by: Jenna at 11/11/06 7:18 PM | Reply
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i can't tell the difference between fergie and gwen anymore. such shit.

Posted by: joe $ at 11/11/06 7:32 PM | Reply
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This is the sort of music they will listen to in The Future.

The Future is going to SUCK.

Posted by: Joey Headset at 11/11/06 8:02 PM | Reply
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this song and the "fergalicious" song remind me of Robyn's "Konichiwa Bitches"

Anyone else hearing that?

Posted by: luke at 11/11/06 8:21 PM | Reply
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Normally, I take the high road when it comes to music, but I have to admit... I like Fergie and Gwen. They're not quality, necessarily, but they're good bubblegum. So, uh, guess I should get to killing myself over my music opinions, eh?

Posted by: Matthew at 11/11/06 9:49 PM | Reply
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I agree with whoever called it absolute dog shit. First that stupid Justin Timberlake 'song' and now this crap? how can they call it music? it doesn't sound like music, it sounds like shit oozing out of speakers with retarded third grade level lyrics on top of them.

Posted by: TheHumanComa at 11/11/06 9:53 PM | Reply
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hey, don't dis timberlake..... his falsetto destroys this. and timbaland is a genius.

Posted by: Zedd at 11/11/06 11:13 PM | Reply
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chnaging the subject to good music: I heard a rumour that a certain MOUSE's SHIP had sprung a LEAK! I wonder if it's true??

Posted by: fred at 11/11/06 11:15 PM | Reply
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i hated it muchly when the mp3 was posted. but it has grown like a yummy cancer and is just shit enough to be bearably brilliant.

Posted by: yodelay at 11/12/06 1:43 AM | Reply
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Garbage. First she does Fiddler on the Roof and now this? What's next, Oklahoma??

Posted by: Roman at 11/12/06 3:23 AM | Reply
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ah, someone beat me to it.

Posted by: Roman at 11/12/06 3:26 AM | Reply
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http://tovornottov.blogspot.com

An Aquarian Exposed Is Were You Get Your Sound...

The Neptunes have done it again...Better thand that JT/Timbaland CRAP

Posted by: V at 11/12/06 7:17 AM | Reply
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it looks like gwen has run out of ideas...

Posted by: lh at 11/12/06 4:30 PM | Reply
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Oh, come on. If this were a Britney or Rihanna song everyone would be expressing their distaste in a heartbeat. But people like Gwen and don't want to admit her songs are crappy. I can't stand Gwen, but I don't fault her for preying on the stupid.

Posted by: Audra at 11/12/06 4:37 PM | Reply
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HOLY FUCK JEWEL DOES DANCE MUSIC NOW?!

Posted by: Jon at 11/12/06 6:53 PM | Reply
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its totally dope... though the director may have been on dope... anyways its great! it doesnt get more original in the music industry than ripping off the sound of music. she can make a L.A.M.B. commercial bananas for sure, fergie copied gwen, and 'wind it up' was made before fergie was considering a solo career. the hills are alive with the sound of gwen stefani.

Posted by: alec at 11/12/06 8:39 PM | Reply
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anybody see how fergie copied the rolling in candy thing from gwen's luxurious for fergalicious?

Posted by: alec at 11/12/06 8:42 PM | Reply
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NO! No, this cannot be the same female who sang "Dont Speak" or "I'm Just a Girl" or anything that had to do with No Doubt. She has been replaced by a horrible gibbering android that ate the soundtracks to Drum Line and The Sound of Music.

Posted by: toto at 11/12/06 9:30 PM | Reply
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Actually Jewel did dance music, like, three years ago. I don't know why I know that.

Posted by: contradicto at 11/13/06 12:28 AM | Reply
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Does anyone else VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED written all over those white wigs and pinafores?

Posted by: Tanner C. at 11/13/06 3:09 AM | Reply
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personally i found this song disturbing on so many levels. keep this up gwen and you lost your career. i still love you tho!

Posted by: smoothie at 11/13/06 9:44 AM | Reply
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personally i found this song disturbing on so many levels. keep this up gwen and you lost your career. i still love you tho!

Posted by: smoothie at 11/13/06 9:44 AM | Reply
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So is this the new substitute for music in the 21st century? Kinda like Sweet N Lo vs. sugar? I'll take diabetes, thanks.

Posted by: Mark S. at 11/13/06 10:09 AM | Reply
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I'm praying that this is the most disturbing thing I see this week.

Because it can't get worse.

Posted by: Jen at 11/13/06 11:44 AM | Reply
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Come back Crazy Frog.... all is forgiven.

Posted by: boyBacon at 11/13/06 12:33 PM | Reply
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to those who thought the harajuku girls were gone, you're wrong. they are dancing behind her wearing wigs. did you really think she'd get rid of them after she immortalized them in barbie doll form?

Posted by: ashley at 11/13/06 1:30 PM | Reply
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No Doubt is what she should of stucked to and leave it at that. Please Gwen, take the harajuku girls back to their homes, take off that Nun outfit, stop ruining musicals, and stop spray painting your shoes gold and writing "Rollin in Cashmere" and selling them at Browns.

Posted by: Calliwell at 11/13/06 5:20 PM | Reply
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whatever...all of you are trying to bite our style
Trying to study our approach
you like the way we do it, so original!!!

Posted by: martell at 11/14/06 10:38 AM | Reply
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the song has an incredible beat and concept to it, but holy shit is the video so beyond over the top. it's like a hip hop video circa 1999.

Posted by: sarah at 11/16/06 12:26 AM | Reply
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I think it is a good song..but that's my opinion errybody gotz dey own opinionzz..

Posted by: Heather at 11/16/06 7:15 PM | Reply
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chillspot.

Posted by: mike at 11/16/06 7:49 PM | Reply
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Wow. If you don't like it don't listen. There so much music out there to choose from and you come in here and bash this. All of you with the negative comments need to be more open minded. Its as if you were just saying negative things to be negative. Like they were all stuck inside your mind waiting for something to lash out on, no matter what it was. I guess I should be a little glad you didn't lash out on some young child. And for the people comparing her to the musicals...every artist gets inspiration from somewhere. Would you rather her get inspiration from your personal life? I doubt it would be as interesting to listen to. I also doubt that it would sell.

Posted by: Tom at 11/16/06 9:09 PM | Reply
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Please don't compare this crap to Rihanna. I actually think all of Rihanna's radio singles have been prety damn good (except for that "Murderer" song, I guess). Gwen has sunk into self-effing-parody; I say this having already hated "Hollaback Girl."

Posted by: Jason Robots at 11/17/06 5:45 PM | Reply
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Luv this song! Makes me want to yodel all day long! Yoddle lay he hoo! Awesome song! Way to go, keep the good beats commingT Kiss kiss! Luv ya@

Posted by: Manda at 11/17/06 6:29 PM | Reply
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this song is shit!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: hazza at 11/18/06 5:27 AM | Reply
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I love it soooooooooooooooooooo much everybody who says shes horrible weelllllll how do i put this there alllllllllllllll IDIOTS HAHAHAHAHA

Posted by: samantha smith at 11/18/06 10:26 PM | Reply
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I love it soooooooooooooooooooo much everybody who says shes horrible weelllllll how do i put this there alllllllllllllll IDIOTS HAHAHAHAHA

Posted by: melissa kaboo at 11/18/06 10:27 PM | Reply
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I think all those who enjoy no doubt should give gwen a chance she has been off 4 a year with new hubby n baby and now she is back in the building so what , she has used a musical 4 her new single, she used alice in wonderland for her solo single and nobody complained when she was number 1 then! also the hairajuku girls are her support. in no doubt she had her boy mates and now she has her girls mates. big deal! and personally her japanese style is very cool! this is coming from my 13 yr old english self and i say to you all. wait until she hits the chart with her new stuff ands becomes as popular as her and no doubt ever was. because then , my friends, we will see gwen rise again and all you negative losers out there will be slagging someone else off ... all those who agree email me at annabel.hobbs@tiscali.co.uk xx

Posted by: *No.Doubt.Follower* (annabel 4 short) LOL! at 11/19/06 10:47 AM | Reply
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I think all those who enjoy no doubt should give gwen a chance she has been off 4 a year with new hubby n baby and now she is back in the building so what , she has used a musical 4 her new single, she used alice in wonderland for her solo single and nobody complained when she was number 1 then! also the hairajuku girls are her support. in no doubt she had her boy mates and now she has her girls mates. big deal! and personally her japanese style is very cool! this is coming from my 13 yr old english self and i say to you all. wait until she hits the chart with her new stuff ands becomes as popular as her and no doubt ever was. because then , my friends, we will see gwen rise again and all you negative losers out there will be slagging someone else off ... all those who agree email me at annabel.hobbs@tiscali.co.uk xx

Posted by: *No.Doubt.Follower* (annabel 4 short) LOL! at 11/19/06 10:48 AM | Reply
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Hey, way to go Gwen awesome song. Ansd for all you losers out there that think it sucks, you need to get a life because every person at my school knows it and loves it. And for all you people out there that loves this song, goo for you! You are a person with taste! Luv ya:-) Kiss Kiss! And if Matt B. read this, I love you so much! I will love to go to the semi with you and dance to this awesome tune! Can't wait to be in your arms! Thanks gwen! Keep the songs coming!
Luv ya Matt B! Ahhh so much, kiss kiss

Posted by: Barbie Gurl at 11/20/06 8:57 PM | Reply
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I swear I frickin love this song every ten seconds I'm yellin "WIND IT UP" and annoying the hell out of my parents but oh well. Keep it up Gwen!

Posted by: Jess at 11/21/06 6:13 PM | Reply
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I swear I frickin love this song every ten seconds I'm yellin "WIND IT UP" and annoying the hell out of my parents but oh well. Keep it up Gwen!

Posted by: Jess at 11/21/06 6:14 PM | Reply
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I swear I frickin love this song every ten seconds I'm yellin "WIND IT UP" and annoying the hell out of my parents but oh well. Keep it up Gwen!

Posted by: Jess at 11/21/06 6:21 PM | Reply
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She is the worst of all time. She's terrible. This isn't music.

Posted by: Craig at 11/22/06 9:01 AM | Reply
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first i thought it was really weird.. but the song actually grows on you. haha gwens just "different"

Posted by: yeah at 11/22/06 7:45 PM | Reply
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I love your singing sooooooo so so much and I love your song,but I never thuoght you would ever yodel but it sounds pretty good,keep it up
LOVE:Hailo

Posted by: Hailey at 11/22/06 8:58 PM | Reply
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i'm loving wind it up , gwen always comes back with something fresh she's the best female out there keep doin it gwen loves it!!!! xoxoxoxoxox

Posted by: becky at 11/25/06 5:36 PM | Reply
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i'm loving wind it up , gwen always comes back with something fresh she's the best female out there keep doin it gwen loves it!

Posted by: becky at 11/25/06 5:37 PM | Reply
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i'm loving wind it up , gwen always comes back with something fresh she's the best female out there keep doin it gwen loves it!

Posted by: becky at 11/25/06 5:38 PM | Reply
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i'm loving wind it up , gwen always comes back with something fresh she's the best female out there keep doin it gwen loves it!

Posted by: Becks21 at 11/25/06 5:38 PM | Reply
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i'm loving wind it up , gwen always comes back with something fresh she's the best female out there keep doin it gwen loves it!!!! xoxoxoxoxox

Posted by: becky at 11/25/06 5:40 PM | Reply
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is it just me or does everyone wear uggs? well Gwen rocks my world----- she is so original & different!!!!!!!

Posted by: emily at 11/27/06 8:39 PM | Reply
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is it just me or does everyone wear uggs? well Gwen rocks my world----- she is so original & different!!!!!!!

Posted by: emily at 11/27/06 8:40 PM | Reply
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Ha Gwen Looove your song it so Hot I definetly am going to get your CD Your the Best! This is going to be my new hip hop song for my dance. Love ya Gwen.

Posted by: R.A .G.S at 11/30/06 5:00 PM | Reply
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EEEWWW THIS SONG SUCKSSS SOO MUCH GET IT OFF THE DAMN RADIO

Posted by: sdfsd at 12/02/06 2:14 PM | Reply
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I hold a Master Degree in Music Education and I have been teaching for over 20 years. I have to say I love No Doubt and "The Sound of Music" and pretty much anything Gwen Stefani has done from the beginning of her Solo career. I loved the song and its video. I loved the incredibly clever use of "The lonely Goatherd" in a pop/hip hop song. The dance beat is great and its all in good fun. We are lucky to live in a time where music is so diverse and that we have someone like Gwen Stefani to take chances and try new things. This will be a big hit and I predict will hit number one. If you don't like it, simply turn it off